Retro Computing Roundtable

RCR Episode 263: The year of the gopher

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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, Michael Mulhern, and Carrington Vanston

Topic: The year of the gopher

We begin 2023 with a shift to new hosting providers, that require encrypted communication. How/should we access the modern web from old computers?

Topic/Feedback links:

  • Building a new C64 (Retro Recipes)
  • LinuxJedi’s GoFloppy
  • Gameboy Tetris ported to the Apple II

    • Retro Computing News:

    • Chuck E. Cheese still uses floppy disks in 2023
    • PC Magazine discontinuing their digital edition
    • Computer Museum uses GreaseWeazle to help exonerate Maryland Man (cctalk)
    • Lisa Source code available (press release, CHM)
    • Lisa: Apple’s most influential failure (CHM)
    • Happy 40th birthday, Lisa (CHM)
    • Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa
    • New timepiece for a classic mac – part 1

      • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

      • I adore my 64
      • PIZZA with mushrooms and a mouse
      • Scotch brand electrical tape

        • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

        • Shargeek 35W GaN retro charger

          • Auction Picks:

          • Carrington:
            • Mac86 co-processor for the Macintosh SE
            • Black Macintosh TV that is neither a Macintosh TV nor black
            • Sinclair One Per Desk
            • See also: Tezza’s Telecom Computerphone
            • Earl:
              • HP-85 computer, 16K memory module
              • Paul:
                • Sharp CE-153 software board
                • Final Cartridge III
                • See also: Final Cartridge III+

                  • A2Stream file:

                  • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr263.a2stream

                    • Closing notes:

                    • Dorm, text adventure release candidate and packaging
                    • PunyJam #3

                      • Feedback/Discussion:

                      • @rcrpodcast on Twitter
                      • Vintage Computer Forum
                      • RCR Podcast on Facebook
                      • Throwback Network
                      • Throwback Network on Facebook

                        • Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X

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